Concussion Signs

• NFL concussion rules change after Tom Savage incident

  The NFL and the players' union announced a series of changes Friday to the way potential concussions are handled during games following an ugly incident in which Texans quarterback Tom Savage was allowed to return to the field after a hit left him on the ground, arms shaking.

  Sports

  Dec 29, 2017
  
• Scientists found CTE in 99 per cent of donated NFL player brains

  The brains of 99 percent of former National Football League players showed signs of a disease linked to repeated hits to the head that can lead to aggression and dementia.

  Health

  Jul 25, 2017
  
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• The biggest medical breakthroughs of 2016

  While the world grappled with a Zika virus epidemic, steadily climbing rates of dementia and an opioid crisis, scientists worked hard at unravelling health care problems.

  Health

  Dec 27, 2016
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• Playing with sports concussion doubles recovery time: Study

  Continuing to play despite a concussion doubles recovery time for teen athletes and leads to worse short-term mental function than in those immediately removed from action, a study found.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2016